Various business-oriented areas of interest
Following the trail of links from a starting-point provided by David Gurteen‘s knowledge-management newsletter brought me to a collective of IT-related types in Sweden (I think?) who post to a blog called The Content Economy. Very much worth reading, from …
At last, a vendor model of enterprise-architecture that doesn’t assume that the enterprise-architecture world begins and ends with IT. This is from Metastorm, who now own the ProVision EA toolset. The main product page shows the usual oh-yawn ‘business architecture …
Somewhat belatedly, I checked the Journal of Futures Studies copyright rules, and discovered I do have dual-copyright on the ‘Stealth Foresight’ article. So I’ve placed a copy up on the Tetradian site, at http://www.tetradian.com/download/stealthforesight-final-nov07.pdf [PDF, 144kb] Share and enjoy? 🙂
This one’s a follow-up to a useful comment today by David Deighton to my ‘TOGAF Certified‘ entry back in August. David asks: However I’m a little concerned about the idea that Enterprise Architecture is somehow bigger than IT Architecture. Who …
Was delighted the other day to receive some copies of the current Journal of Futures Studies, with my essay Stealth Foresight for Innovation: creating support for creative change in large organisations in Australia. Looks good: formal cite is ‘Journal of …
A bit disappointed that I had to miss the AusForesight conference again, but Dominique Jaurola has posted a useful summary of what went on. The futures scene does seem to be coming together in Australia – the main limitation is …
A somewhat-belated (sorry, Dave 🙁 ) pointer to David Snowden and Mary Boone’s article A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making, in the current Harvard Business Review. Tagline is: Wise executives tailor their approach to fit the complexity of the circumstances …
I’m plodding away on my next ‘mini-book’ on real enterprise-architecture, with a working-title of Bridging the Silos: enterprise-architecture for IT-architects. Currently on the third chapter, of nineteen planned – which is further on than it sounds, ‘cos much of the …
Oh joys – snuffling through a vile cold that, unlike the usual pattern, has been getting steadily worse for days… Oh well, such is life and other four-letter words… Mainly working at present on the ‘enterprise-architecture for IT-architects‘ mini-book – …
Just heard from itSMF (IT Services Management Forum – the people who promote ITIL beyond its UK Government roots) that they’ve accepted my proposal for a chapter in their upcoming IT Services Best Practices book. Basic theme for the chapter …